Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 19:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 19:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 19:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, God sometimes speaks to us in a gentle and quiet way, not with loud noises or big events. It shows that we need to listen carefully to hear what God is saying to us.

1 Kings 19:12: And after the earthquake a fire; [but] the LORD [was] not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

Contradiction with Exodus 19:18

Instead of a gentle whisper, God is represented with fire and smoke on Mount Sinai, signifying a powerful and visible presence.

Exodus 19:18: And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.

Contradiction with Psalm 29:3-9

Describes God's voice as powerful and full of majesty, breaking cedars and shaking the wilderness, which contrasts with the "still small voice."

Psalm 29:3-9: The voice of the LORD [is] upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD [is] upon many waters. [many: or, great]

Contradiction with Job 37:2-5

God is associated with thunder, suggesting a mighty and fearsome way of speaking, unlike the "still small voice."

Job 37:2-5: Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound [that] goeth out of his mouth. [Hear...: Heb. Hear in hearing]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 1:24

Here, the voice of God is compared to the noise of many waters and the voice of the Almighty, which contrasts with the quietness of 1 Kings 19:12.

Ezekiel 1:24: And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings.

Contradiction with Revelation 1:10

Describes God's voice as loud like a trumpet, in stark contrast to the gentle whisper heard by Elijah.

Revelation 1:10: I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
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